Measurement, uncertainty and lasers / Masatoshi Kajita.

By: Kajita, Masatoshi [author.]Contributor(s): Institute of Physics (Great Britain) [publisher.]Material type: TextTextSeries: IOP (Series)Release 6 | IOP expanding physicsPublisher: Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2019]Description: 1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color)Content type: text Media type: electronic Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780750323284 ebookSubject(s): Measurement | Lasers | Measurement uncertainty (Statistics) | Scientific standards | TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / MeasurementAdditional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification: 681/.2 LOC classification: T50 .K346 2019ebOnline resources: e-book Full-text access Also available in print.
Contents:
1. All measurements have uncertainties -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Measurement uncertainty in sports -- 1.3. Are uncertainties always acceptable? -- 1.4. Chaos
2. What is measurement uncertainty? -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Statistical and systematic uncertainties -- 2.3. Accuracy and stability
3. Units of physical values and their definitions until 1960 -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Unification of units of physical values -- 3.3. The standard of time and frequency (until Cs atomic clock) -- 3.4. Length standard (until wavelength of lig
4. Lasers revolutionized physics -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Fundamentals of lasers -- 4.3. Laser spectroscopy -- 4.4. Measurement of laser frequency -- 4.5. Laser cooling
5. Revolution of measurement uncertainties due to the introduction of lasers -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Measurement of time and frequency using lasers -- 5.3. Length standard given by the constant value of the speed of light -- 5.4. Mass stand
6. Measurement uncertainties and physics -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. History of physics and clocks -- 6.3. Confirmation of relativistic effects -- 6.4. Symmetry between particles and antiparticles -- 6.5. Observation of the vacuum energy (quant
Abstract: The measurement of values is fundamental in science and technology. Not only does this book include the importance of uncertainty, accuracy and precision of measurement, it also explains how laser technology has helped improve measurement and re
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1. All measurements have uncertainties -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Measurement uncertainty in sports -- 1.3. Are uncertainties always acceptable? -- 1.4. Chaos

2. What is measurement uncertainty? -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Statistical and systematic uncertainties -- 2.3. Accuracy and stability

3. Units of physical values and their definitions until 1960 -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Unification of units of physical values -- 3.3. The standard of time and frequency (until Cs atomic clock) -- 3.4. Length standard (until wavelength of lig

4. Lasers revolutionized physics -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Fundamentals of lasers -- 4.3. Laser spectroscopy -- 4.4. Measurement of laser frequency -- 4.5. Laser cooling

5. Revolution of measurement uncertainties due to the introduction of lasers -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Measurement of time and frequency using lasers -- 5.3. Length standard given by the constant value of the speed of light -- 5.4. Mass stand

6. Measurement uncertainties and physics -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. History of physics and clocks -- 6.3. Confirmation of relativistic effects -- 6.4. Symmetry between particles and antiparticles -- 6.5. Observation of the vacuum energy (quant

The measurement of values is fundamental in science and technology. Not only does this book include the importance of uncertainty, accuracy and precision of measurement, it also explains how laser technology has helped improve measurement and re

Advanced students.

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Masatoshi Kajita graduated from the Department of Applied Physics at the University of Tokyo in 1981 and obtained his PhD from the Department of Physics at the University of Tokyo in 1986. After working at the Institute for Molecular Science, he

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